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Beijing, China - ERS-2 Low Rate data unavailability
Due to reception problems at the Beijing (BE) station, the ERS-2 Low Rate (LR) acquisitions have been suspended as from 2 August 2010. Work is ongoing to solve the system problems as soon as possible. ERS-2 High Rate (HR) data is not affected and scheduled SAR data is nominally acquired.
 
EOLI-SA - service resumed
The problem related to the search function in the EOLI-SA catalogue and ordering tool has been solved and the service is back to nominal operation.
 
EOLI-SA - connection unavailability
Due to technical problems, the search function in the EOLI-SA catalogue and ordering tool is currently unavailable. Work is ongoing to solve the issue as soon as possible.
 
 
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SAR Acquisition Plan
The SARplan section provides dynamic information concerning the satellites' earth coverage over time and their mass and manoeuvres evolution. The SAR earth coverage is updated weekly and an historical archive covering each satellite since launch is available.
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ESA's old EO missions perform sophisticated new tricks
Envisat and ERS-2, ESA's two veteran Earth missions, have completed a second tandem observation campaign. The technique involved flying the two satellites in precisely coordinated orbits, generating valuable new radar data for modelling Arctic terrain.
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Satellites show how Earth moved during Italy quake
Studying satellite radar data from ESA's Envisat and the Italian Space Agency's COSMO-SkyMed, scientists have begun analysing the movement of Earth during and after the 6.3 earthquake that shook the medieval town of L'Aquila in central Italy on 6 April 2009.
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